Fist of the North Star Exhibitions Open in Tokyo This Fall
The two shows split the franchise's present and past: one sells the new 2026 anime's world, the other resells the original manga's manuscripts, signaling that Fist of the North Star is being marketed across both its reboot and its heritage simultaneously.
Key Facts
- The Fist of the North Star -FIST OF THE NORTH STAR- special exhibition runs August 22 to November 8 at Anime Tokyo Station in Toshima City, Tokyo, with free admission.
- The Fist of the North Star Original Art Exhibition RETURNS+ runs September 12 to October 25, 2026, at GALLERY ZENON in Kichijoji, Tokyo, displaying over 150 original manuscripts by Tetsuo Hara.
- Tickets for the Kichijoji show went on sale August 21 at 18:00 via TicketMe, with advance prices of 1,300 yen on weekdays and 1,600 yen on weekends.
- The anime series Fist of the North Star -FIST OF THE NORTH STAR- aired in spring 2026 with new staff and cast, according to the exhibition announcement.
Reporting from 2 sources: GAME Watch (Impress), Magmix.
Two Fist of the North Star exhibitions are running in Tokyo this fall, each covering a different layer of the franchise. The anime-focused special exhibition opened August 22 at Anime Tokyo Station in Toshima City and runs through November 8. Admission is free, with hours from 11:00 to 19:00 and last entry at 18:45. The venue displays setting materials and scene photo panels from the spring 2026 anime series Fist of the North Star -FIST OF THE NORTH STAR-, which aired with new staff and cast using the latest video technology. Visitors can also try the original digital content Fist of the North Star Character Diagnosis, which answers questions to reveal which character matches the visitor's personality. The exhibition is organized with the copyright credit of Buronson, Tetsuo Hara, and Coamix. Separately, the Fist of the North Star Original Art Exhibition RETURNS+ runs September 12 to October 25 at GALLERY ZENON in Kichijoji. It displays over 150 original manuscripts handwritten by Tetsuo Hara, including newly added Celestial Emperor Arc pieces, plus a new gold-leaf art panel featuring Holy Emperor Souther. Tickets for the Kichijoji show went on sale August 21.
The anime exhibition runs on the first and second floors and basement of the Fujiku Building Higashi-5th Building in Minami-Ikebukuro, a four minute walk from Ikebukuro Station. The facility is closed Mondays, with the following day closed when a Monday is a holiday. Exhibit contents are subject to change.
The Kichijoji show carries the subtitle "From the End of the Century to the Celestial Emperor" and is organized by Coamix Inc. The manuscripts on display return from the "Fist of the North Star 40th Anniversary Grand Original Art Exhibition," which ran at four venues nationwide from October 2023 to April 2025. That earlier show covered up to "Raoh's Ascension," and the new Celestial Emperor Arc pieces extend beyond it. The exhibition runs in two parts: the first half is the "Nanto Roku Seiken Arc + Celestial Emperor Arc" from September 12 to October 5, and the second half is the "Hokuto Four Brothers and Nanto Goshosei Arc + Celestial Emperor Arc" from October 7 to October 25. Some three-dimensional displays from the anniversary show also appear.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- GAME Watch (Impress) アニメ「北斗の拳 -FIST OF THE NORTH STAR-」の世界観を体感できる特別企画展が本日より東京で開催
- Magmix 『北斗の拳』生原稿が吉祥寺に凱旋 「北斗の拳 原画展 RETURNS+」9月12日より開催